Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-04

and thus cause a reconciliation with them. She
partook OF the last sacraments OF the Catholic
Church, and she now lies quietly awaiting death,
that Is probably very near.
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District Government Affair."
THEY GIVE 1T UP.
The project OF securing new District building
has become a theory OF the past. Tho CoInmis-
sionerS have settled down TO enjoying the advant-
ares Oh their present quarters, at least until Con-
gress meets again.
NEW sEALER OF wRI0ATs AND MEASURES.
James Small. the sealer OF weights and meas
ureS has been removed from ONCE by the District
Commissioners, and Mr. George I. Howard APP.
pointed TO nil the vacancy. MI. Small has held
of1ice aggregate from 500 TO $1,000 per annum,
from which all expenses incurred IN the weighing
and Inspection must be deducted. Mr.. Howard,
who is native OF Washington, served with uiSt1nc>
ton in the confederate army.
HOUSE IN THE STREET.
The Commissioners have Instructed Major Moore
tn serve notice on MIS-. Thecker, who occupies q
frame building ON the line O. Bridge street, near
Iingan, West Washington, that IL must be re-
moved at once, as IT obstructs the street leading
to the Aqueduct Bridge.
THE FISH TRADE.
The report OF Gwynne Harris, inspector OF
marine products, for the past month shows
arrivals OF fish follows: Shad. 7,141; herring,
I5O63S: yellow perch, t. 100; white perch, 2,5I1;
rock-ish, g, 367 lunches; North Carolina cnubS,
100; pike, .71s; eeis :23; carp 8: CATFISH, sS's
and "a, 800 bushels or oysters.
THE TAX LAWS
Commissioner Webb has beer appointed CON-
mittee by the Board OF Commissioners to examine
into existing laws relating TO the assessment and
collection OF taxes in the District. He Is also au-
thorized to draft such laws for presentation at the
next session OF Congress as the present condition
OF affairs may render necessary.
HE OBJECTS.
columbus Thomas has written the Commission
ers. claiming that the contract for building the
new sumner and Wallach schools (Which has been
awarded Frank Baldwin, should be awarded 20
hin. He gives as reason that ne was the lowest
bidder on each building.
DISTRICT BOOK KEEPING
The board OF Commissioners have appointed
Commissioner Wheatley committee 70 examine
making entries in the books in the Offices OF the
auditor assessor, and collector This is done In
order that a more simple and uniform method OF
keeping such books and accounts may be adopted
as will insure more speedy and accurate DISPOSE
ton OF the work
DANGEROUS
The police report that the rear wall OF the Medi-
cal Museum building, on 10th street, Is in dam
gerOuS condition.
WHOLESALE LIQUOR LICENSES
have been granted Hannah Goddard and George
The Commissioners have directed that side
walk be laid On the north side oil street, between
sixth and Seventh streets northeast, under the
compulsory permit system.
Robert O'Nein asks that a pavement be laid i'm
front OF lots and =, west half OF square 642 I'M
der the permit system.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwsle as follows:
Il. T. Ritter to erect stable $500 liz rear OF 22l5
dwelling and store, s6 600, No. 9O2 street north
west. Mary Hendley, TO erect brick dwelling,
1910 No 500 street so sna S q a. sS
southeast Jas. White, TO erect two brick dwell
ing 81 OOO Nos. 1904 and LOG street northwest.
R. A. Walker, TO build bay window 70 house on
northwest corner OF 9TH and q streets northwest,
5000. II. A. GrfswOd, TO build frame addition to
A and P: r. r CO. stable IN Johnson street Ana
costa $500; also TO same, to repair Mount View,
Anacostia, 5000.
were elected trustees OF the Columbia Fire InSur
ance CO. to-day: Jno A. Baker, Thos. J; Fisher,
Robt Flemming, VIM; NJ; GAIT Z. Z; Glover, r;
Henry A. Willard.
SIZE BLRw OUT THE GAs-Last Friday night Lu- |
ctnda Kemp a colOred servant at the house OF MI.
w. II. HoughtOn No. 1926 18th street. blew out
1Se ga On ans 's she
remained in that condition ever since. She has
been attended by DIR. French who says she Is In |
Critical condition. |
MANY Of the readers Of TIE STAB are taking ad- |
yansage OF the !, nesraf oTer OF TIE
subscribe to one or more OF the leading periodicals
Of the country. large saving can be made In
this way.
In the Criminal Court Judge Hagner, to-day, the |
case OF Mary J. Mcbride and John W. Mcfarland, |
charged with arson, was set for trial on April Is
Mother and Daughter.
SCENE At THE HEARING or THE AGNES FOLSOM |
CASE.
When the case OF the parents Of Miss Agnes Fol- |
som against DR.. Cate, charging the latter with
undue influence over their daughter, was before
the referee, In New York, some days ago. quite
dramatic scene was enacted. Referee Samr Jones
said that the proceeding was In habeas corpus
and II in any ones interest IL Was In that or Miss
Folsom But her aflidavtt stated that she was not
under any undue influence. As to her sanity, that
was matter to be considered by the referee
MI. Allen the counsel for the defense, offered to
produced Miss Folsom to testify. The attendants
then pushed the curtain aside which divided the
ONCE OF ex-Judge Jones' and Miss Folsom entered.
She was dressed In tailor made suit OF dark blue
and wore simple turoan hat Her entrance was
the signal for scene Her mother who had wept
all through the argument between counsel leaned
on the shoulder Of her companion and vept hys-
Mr. HundAy objected to Mis Folsoms testify1ng.
and M.. Allen said: Then you may 60. MISS Fol-
som, wherever you please Miss Poison rose
snilingiy and passed out between the curtains |
Her mother moaned, ''0h, Aggie!r and cried BIT
teriy, but the comeay daughter passed on and out
me testimony was then proceeded with. Ms
Folsom, the mother, described how the daughter |
had lefL her sisssa9 her and gEose,tt2E her love.
cover her cidla ahe aaid: Il went down on my
knees to DR.; Cate ana begged him to let me see |
Agg1e, and he said he would But uext DAY ne
f,o 4ulfnk